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Behold, I will send the boy, [saying], Go, find the arrows. If I tell the boy, Behold, the arrows are on this side of you; take them, and come; for there is peace to you and no hurt, as Yahweh lives.
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The Signal for Safety
Commentators explain that this verse details the first of two possible signals. If Jonathan told the boy the arrows were "on this side of thee," it was the all-clear sign. John Gill notes that this meant David could come out of hiding because there was "peace to thee, and no hurt." The signal was designed to be a clear and certain message of safety.
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19th Century
Baptist
Thus, arrangements were made to let David know if he was in danger. Love is thoughtful; love seeks to keep its object out of harm's way. Therefore,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And, behold, I will send a lad That attended on him, and carried his bow and arrows, and fetched his arrows when he …
Presbyterian
Jonathan faithfully promises that he would let David know how he found his father disposed towards him. It will be a kindness to ourselves and to o…
